William Edward Seager

University of Toronto/Professor of Philosophy

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$160,785

Total compensation $160,856, including $72 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#2,040

University of Toronto

Years on List

2005–2021

Peak Salary

$210,879

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2021

$117,346 in 2005 is worth about $180,077 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity Of Toronto	$160,785Benefits $72Total $160,856	$72	$160,856
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity Of Toronto	$157,894Benefits $76Total $157,969	$76	$157,969
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity Of Toronto	$210,879Benefits $138Total $211,016	$138	$211,016
2018	University of Toronto	Professor and Acting Chair of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$198,013Benefits $201Total $198,215	$201	$198,215
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$191,699Benefits $303Total $192,002	$303	$192,002
2016	University of Toronto	Professor and Interim Chair of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$198,352Benefits $434Total $198,786	$434	$198,786
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$175,432Benefits $472Total $175,904	$472	$175,904
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$183,242Benefits $510Total $183,752	$510	$183,752
2013	University of Toronto	Professor and Acting Chair of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$184,883Benefits $510Total $185,393	$510	$185,393
2012	University of Toronto	Professor and Acting Chair of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$165,596Benefits $510Total $166,106	$510	$166,106
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$156,446Benefits $510Total $156,955	$510	$156,955
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$135,883Benefits $491Total $136,374	$491	$136,374
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$131,371Benefits $472Total $131,844	$472	$131,844
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$139,725Benefits $472Total $140,197	$472	$140,197
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$133,353Benefits $472Total $133,825	$472	$133,825
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$128,601Benefits $502Total $129,103	$502	$129,103
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, PhilosophyUniversity of Toronto	$117,346Benefits $520Total $117,866	$520	$117,866

On the List
2021

244,456 salaries were disclosed on the 2021 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. William Edward Seager was the #2,040 highest-paid of 4,984 people University of Toronto disclosed in 2021, with total compensation of $160,856. William Edward Seager's $160,785 salary at University of Toronto was about 12% above the 2021 median there, $143,828. William Edward Seager has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Toronto 17 times, 2005–2021, peaking in 2019 at $210,879.

Also at University of Toronto
2021

Also at University of Toronto, 2021
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	William Mitchell	Professor of Strategic Management	$563,922	$564,065
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$549,517	$549,804
3	Craig Andrew Doidge	Professor of Finance	$540,359	$540,645
4	Meric Gertler	President; Professor of Geography and Planning	$438,892	$497,751
5	John Hull	Professor of Finance	$492,814	$492,814
6	David Palmer	Vice President, Advancement	$401,996	$475,682
7	Alexander Dyck	Professor of Finance	$466,599	$466,885
8	Mihnea Moldoveanu	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$465,626	$465,912
9	Lionel Trevor Young	Professor, Psychiatry and Dean	$446,910	$462,594
10	Glen Whyte	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management	$457,810	$458,097